Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-05
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1t ia about time to lay the keel OF sp
ark.
TIE CITY schools began operations this
morning..
Even the prohibitionists are longing
for q dry spell.
Haymakers are taking o rest to-day
while the cut grass dries out.
Farmers from all directions report
almost impossible roads in the low spots.
There will be a crazy social at the
Methodist church this evening which
can be seen for q dime.
The mid day train on the Milwaukee
was q couple of hours late to-day, the
Manila cut-off furnishing cause for de-
lay.
The annual communication of the
treasurer of Yankton county to the de-.
linquient tax payers of Yanktop county
appears in this paper.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. s..
Buokwalter Was buried yesterday after
noon, a large concourse Of mourning
friends attending the funeral.
The Excelsior mill resumed operations
to-day with its Damaged boiler restored
to Its former condition. 1t has plenty of
work on the new wheat crop.
Robbins, ciraus will exhibit in Ysnk.
ton on Wednesday of this week. This
will be worse than scarlet fever on the
schools, just entering upon the fall work.
We are o only about two and one
hall inches behind on rain for 1887. II
the public will hold its patience a little
while longer the deficiency will be over
come.
The missionary meeting at the Con-
gresational church tomorrow at 8 p. m.
is a most important one, being the an
nual churoh-offering meeting and all
members are urged to be present.
The Yankton e~lectropabia medicine
company, DR.. w. II. Coney, president,
have recently discovered q disinfeotani
that is recommended as one of the best
which they are now using in their prac.
tice and which they propose TO manu-
faoture for general sale.
Oomrade Powers, Of Phil Kearney post
who has been looking up rates to st
Louis, asks us to inform the Grand
Army boys that the Chicago Il North
western givesa rats OF 1867 to st
Louis and return during the nationA
encampmens. Visiting veterans car
leave here Saturday, the s4td. aud run
to Council Bluffs, there connecting will
the st. Louis train winch will take then
into st. Louis Tuesday morning. Ii
has not yet received rates from th
Milwaukee road but they will probabl
be the same.
a gentleman who resides upon tina
t~horoughfare to-day asked the reporter
"Oan't you write something abou
douglas avenue? We were proud OF i
before. Now we are ashamed OF IL.
~ was ascertained that they were prou
OF II before the recent attempt to max
q grade upon the Rhine end oil th
street. and that they are now not onl
ashamed, but Disguised with the botc
That has been turned over to them as
finished sob. As a piece OF englneeriu
1t is about on q par with many 9th,
attempts at improving the streets
Yankton. Well drained thoroughfsr;
oil turned into mud holes.
There is in Yankton an anvil club,
merry organization designed for Sund,
recreation, which meets clandestiue
. pounds the festive beer keg mo
Than it pounds the resonant anvil.
an adjoining town is q Ssandinavi.
gentleman who is an exact duplicate
appearance Of Yarkton's worthy mayo
Yesterday this Scandinavian visitor "
introduced into the deliberations of d
anvil club and sat around the festi
Jorge where Tabal Gain and Gambrin
aeid joint carnival. A belatsd memh